The Imitation Game
2014 · History · Drama
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Directed by
Gavin Hood
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
The story
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
Cast
Keira KnightleyKatharine Gun
Matt SmithMartin Bright
Ralph FiennesBen Emmerson
Adam BakriYasar Gun
Matthew GoodePeter Beaumont
Rhys IfansEd Vulliamy
Indira VarmaShami Chakrabarti
John HeffernanJames Welch
Conleth HillRoger Alton
Jack FarthingAndy Dumfries
MyAnna BuringJasmine
Peter GuinnessTinTin
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Chris ReillyJerry
Shaun DooleyJohn
Ray PanthakiKamal Ahmed
Chris LarkinNigel Jones
Monica DolanFiona Bygate
Clive FrancisRear Admiral Nick Wilkinson
Tamsin GreigElizabeth Wilmshurst
Hattie MorahanYvonne Ridley
Kenneth CranhamJudge Hyam
Jeremy NorthamKen MacDonald
Hanako FootmanNicole Mowbray
Angus WrightMark Ellison
Katherine KellyJacqueline Jones, MI6 Agent
Raad RawiMel
Fiona SkinnerPolicewoman
Niccy LinMi-Yung
Lindy WhitefordEdie Rielly
Janie DeeJan Clements
Will BartonPaul Beaver
Martin BrightMale Journalist
Vanessa ThorpeFemale Journalist
Sophie DuvalFemale Custody Sergeant
Stuart RamsayPolice Officer
Jodie McNeeDuty Solicitor
David MaybrickOfficer Pitt
Simon RogersOfficer Knowles
Raquel CassidyAnne Emmerson
Corinna WilsonYoung Romanian Girl
Brett AllenDuty Officer
Patrick MoyDriver
Vinta MorganBBC Reporter
Jessica FostekewCourtroom Guard
Michael JamesClerk of the Court
Gabrielle DowneyMrs. Archer
Tony BlairSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
George W. BushSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Katharine GunSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Colin PowellSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grant CrookesGCHQ Security
Rene CostaIraqi Protestor (uncredited)
Neilesh AmbuGCHQ Colleague (uncredited)
Joanne JamesHome Office Official Doncaster Airport (uncredited)
Stuart RamsayPolice Officer
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